Tuesday 15th October 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 76)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 October 2019.

C1: Champion Pierse Walsh (1 win, 82 points.) An account manager from Ranelagh, County Dublin.
C2: Challenger Phil O'Reilly. A retired administrator from Kilkenny, County Kilkenny. She loves playing bridge and is a member of 2 bridge clubs.
DC: Susie Dent and Jeremy Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H I R D O U C T A
R02: M T B F E I O R A
R03: 25, 75, 8, 4, 3, 1. Target: 449.
TTT: DINDIESEL - "He had an injury and wasn't able to take part for a couple of weeks."
R04: S V R N E I U M O
R05: B E L S A I Z P M
R06: 50, 7, 2, 4, 3, 8. Target: 584.
R07: N U R A W T I O N
R08: G L C N E A E T O
R09: 75, 25, 6, 7, 10, 1. Target: 431.
TTT: WANTSDEAL - "He wants to do a deal with the council to redevelop the area and stop it becoming this."
R10: S P M T U A R O E
R11: H W A S N U I L A
R12: G D R D E I E S O
R13: T E R Y I O D G S
R14: 100, 75, 1, 6, 4, 1. Target: 148.
R15: R A C E S L E G S (conundrum)


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Round 1: H I R D O U C T A

Pierse: HAIRCUT (7)
Phil: CAROTID (7)
DC: HAIRDO (6) HARICOT (7)
OT: AUDITOR (7) CHARIOT (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M T B F E I O R A

Pierse: TIMBER (6)
Phil: BROMATE (7)
DC: FIREBOAT (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 75, 8, 4, 3, 1. Target: 449.

Pierse: 450. (8 - 3 + 1) x 75 (7)
Phil: -
RR: 449. ((8 / 4) x 3 x 75) - 1 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: DINDIESEL -> SIDELINED

Round 4: S V R N E I U M O

Pierse: SOUVENIR (8)
Phil: MOURNS (6)
DC: VERMINOUS (18)
Score: 22–14 (max 43)

Round 5: B E L S A I Z P M

Pierse: BLAZES (6)
Phil: BLAMES (6)
DC: IMPALES (7)
OT: ABLEISM (7) MAIZELS (7) SIZABLE (7)
Score: 28–20 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 7, 2, 4, 3, 8. Target: 584.

Pierse: 584. (4 x 3 x 50) - (8 x 2) (10)
Phil: 586.
Score: 38–20 (max 60)

Jeremy talks about covering coup d'états in the Philippines.

Round 7: N U R A W T I O N

Pierse: NATION (6)
Phil: RATION (6)
DC: RAINOUT (7)
OT: WAITRON (7)
Score: 44–26 (max 67)

Round 8: G L C N E A E T O

Pierse: colagen
Phil: TANGLE (6)
DC: CONGEAL (7) TANGELO (7) ELONGATE (8)
OT: ACETOGEN (8) OCTANGLE (8)
Score: 44–32 (max 75)

Round 9: 75, 25, 6, 7, 10, 1. Target: 431.

Pierse: 432. ((75 - 7) x 6) + 25 - 1 (7)
Phil: -
RR: 431. ((75 + 1) x 6) - 25 (10)
Score: 51–32 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: WANTSDEAL -> WASTELAND

Round 10: S P M T U A R O E

Pierse: MATURES (7)
Phil: SPOUTER (7)
DC: TRUMP (5) TRUMPS (6) SUPERATOM (18) MOUSETRAP (18)
Score: 58–39 (max 103)

Round 11: H W A S N U I L A

Pierse: unwash
Phil: unwash
DC: inlaws UNLASH (6)
OT: INHAULS (7) NAHUALS (7)
Score: 58–39 (max 110)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "gypsy".

Round 12: G D R D E I E S O

Pierse: DERIDES (7)
Phil: greeds
OT: GODDERIES (18)
Score: 65–39 (max 128)

Round 13: T E R Y I O D G S

Pierse: ORGIES (6)
Phil: STODGIER (8)
DC: GOITRES (7)
Score: 65–47 (max 136)

Round 14: 100, 75, 1, 6, 4, 1. Target: 148.

Pierse: 148. ((1 + 1) x 4 x 6) + 100 (10)
Phil: 148. ((1 + 1) x 4 x 6) + 100 (10)
Score: 75–57 (max 146)

Round 15: R A C E S L E G S

Phil buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say GRACELESS which is correct.
Final Score: 75–67 (max 156)

Statistics Corner

Pierse:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 2

Phil:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=81